The Newtown bee., 1887-12-16
DANBURY.

Fairs, festivals and social entertain ments are coming on so fast that one must be stirring to keep up with them. The Hibernians have had their sociable. The Dairymaids fair in the First Congrega- tional church, last week, was unique, pleasant and successful. The Baptists will give Doll Carnival The Episcopal ians will give first class entertainment. The Methodists will try to outdo any for mer Christmas demonstration. Matters in this line are lively. All this helps to keep up healthy circulation of money.
 There has been a show-window rivalry here for long time, every one who puts in new window trying to put in the best yet and it has worked up a fine result. There are some surprisingly fine show windows One who seemed to know said, the other day, that but very few places of it's size in New England had such nice show windows as Danbury. And inst now as the holidays approach. each merchant seems trying to outdo his neighbor. This has resulted in beautiful and artistic show from the bridge on Main street to the old Pahquioqne place at the corner of Keeler street. Dealers are offering spec ial inducements to buyers in the way of premiums or prizes One has put huge squash in his window and an array of prizes to be drawn by patrons who guess nearest to it's number of seeds. Another offers cash prizes to those who guess near est to his greatest days sales during the season. Another puts up a piano, bed room set and other valuable prizes; and still another, who eclipses them all up to date, offers a horse, carriage and harness to be disposed of by lot, giving each pur- chase one ticket for every dollars worth purchased. They have fitted upa tempo rary stall in their salesroom, where they have on exhibition the horse and carriage; the horse, fine looking animal, in har- ness and attached to the carriagn, stands just back of the show window facing the street and his admiring audience and seems to appreciate the distinction he has gained The establishment is valued at | S6O0 These extra efforts are straws that ahow which way the wind blows. Busi- ness is dull. Sales are slow. These are bona fde offers and the articles will sure | ly be distributed. Picture dealers and photographers are offering extra induce ments to coax trade. The Catholics are also preparing to distribute many valu- able articles by lot at their coming fair. Taking all together, there seems to be | plenty of chances to reap good return for money expended.
 The News reports faith cure here. A child of the captain of the Salvation army was cruelty kicked by some miscreant some | months ago and has been crippled since, it was feared permanently. His father,
 inspired with faith, asked the boy if he sincerely believed that he could be cured by prayer The boy answered yes. His father then told him to throw aside his crutches and arise and walk. The boy immediately obeyed and walked, seeming as we'll as formerly and continues well,
 Walter R Stewart, natter, died sud- denly. last week Tuesday morning; was stricken with paralysis at the factory en- trance when going to his daily work.
 Washington cOmmandery, K. T., oi Hartford visited Crusader comman iery here, last Friday night After business, a supper was served at the Wooster house Good time all around.
 A fire started in Tweedys factory. the other day. which made no little excitement as the Jews went through the street. for Tweedys is where hundreds dig theil daily gold The fremen responded promptly. but the fire was nearly undel control when they arrived. The damage is estimated about 5000.
 A woman with barred head and dishev eled hair floating in the breeze pursunl at full speed her husband and a strang, woman and with hot breath, hurlint
 sharp cut epithets sandwiched with ap
 propriate curses filling the air will
 threatenings and slaughter, was one of tn
 weird scenes on the street, the other night At a late election of officers of the Gran,
 Army, Joel G. Foster. of Foster Brothers
 builders, was elected commander; Charle
 Bailey and Jarvis Pugsley, vice command
 CTS; chaplain, Rev MT Crossley of the Uni versalist church; surgeon, Dr Hart.
 The doctors report quite large nun
 Der of cases of diphtheria about town.-
 News.
 There are 1S3 telephones in use in town News.